Jesus: Authorative Power

Firstly, Jesus was Jewish and he would teach in different synagogues throughout the villages he travelled to. While in those villages Jesus would also heal those who were suffering. In his teachings he touched the hearts of the people and this created instability which frightened Jewish religious authorities. A group of men who Jesus touched started to follow and became his disciples. Jesus taught them about the will of God; as well as about a “new covenant” that God will bring to humanity through Himself, Jesus Christ.

To start, Jesus was known to be the “good shepherd.” Shepherd was not the wealthiest of roles in society, which adds to why many people believed in him, as he was like the people around him, not a wealthy king which people would then view as fake. Him growing up as a poor man made him alike to other people around him, and having him growing up in the same conditions as others made believing in him more realistic. Also, most of the miracles he performed in his public ministry was done for the good of the poor side of people. For example, he resurrected Lazarus, a close friend of Jesus’ who was also on the lower class side of society. He also healed a blind man of the same class, duplicated bread and fish for a crowd of his own class as

In the Bible, the population, at first does not accept Jesus, but more come to believe in Him after he is able to prove his powers through the miracles he performs.  However, the nobility, especially, they fear that their power is threatened; eventually, they are out to get Jesus.  Once Jesus' authority is questioned, most people who once believed in him no longer acknowledge their faith in him.  Eventually, swayed by the aristocrats, the people begin hating Jesus. He is treated less than human and is no longer a useful tool for the people, a source of healing or peace.  He becomes a scapegoat, and is considered the source of problems.  Even the people closest to him, his disciples, betray him.  Judas sells

In the book Simply Jesus, N.T. Wright makes three different claims throughout. N.T. Wright's first claim is about the “perfect storm”. The “perfect storm” takes up a large section of the first few chapters, and in those chapters N.T. Wright writes about that to enter the “perfect storm” you must step out of your own storm that is happening in your life, you must jump back into the “perfect storm” just as Jesus did in his own life. N.T. Wright fails to fully support the idea of the “perfect storm” throughout the book. Wright writes about the two myths that create the “storms”, the first is “… the high-pressure system of conservative Christianity” and the second is “... the new classic modernist myth…”. N.T. Wright loses his credibility to his claims by never giving evidence that disproves they myths. N.T. Wright states that the stories in the bible “...’really did happen’. And there the matter ends…. Facts or no facts”. N.T. Wrights claims are never fully

First, I will consider Jesus’ life on earth before his crucifixion. It is commonly believed that Jesus’ main mission on earth was to bring peace and connection among men. In fact, he is often referred to as the “Prince of Peace” or the “Lord of Peace” when being talked about by religious people or his followers. While this is nice to think about, when you dive deeper into the facts of Jesus’ life, you’ll find that he was nowhere near peaceful. He was actually just the opposite, causing further division and tension. He came to the people with the mindset of “either

Jesus of Nazareth was seen as threat to the Roman Empire. They believed he would cause uproar since he proclaimed he was the son of God. With this title, Jesus would of had more power than the Roman Empire itself. Proclaiming this also made him a threat to the Jewish community in Jerusalem. The Jews believed that a Messiah would be sent to rescue them and deliver peace in harmony in Israel. Unfortunately, they did not believe Jesus was it. With both groups, they mistreated and ridicule Jesus and crucified him.

The nature of Jesus was filled with humanity and divinity, made him an outstanding figure in the Christian society. Followers of Christianity believe that Jesus was sent here to Earth to serve, not to be served. What differs Jesus Christ from Moses and Muhammad is that, he was not just a prophet he was the Son of God. Jesus explained about God and his fathering abilities and made it clear to society that every man was a child of God

Jesus Christ is recognized to be the leading, most prominently influential biblical figure of all time. During his duration on earth, he was handed unlikely occurrences, that only he is considered capable-enough to conquer any vicissitude. Jesus dealt with troubling hardships from not only the devil but also people of tyrannical character.

Firstly, the power of Jesus is the main reason why he can obtain people’s respect. You know, the power gave by the Lord can make Jesus be capable to help poor people, healing them from sickness, saving them from the hunger, and preventing them from disaster, etc, so that man who can help them, and with time going by, they cultivate a habit that they are willing to believe Jesus, who is the most grisly man, and regard him as their God.

Jesus Christ was the ultimate Superstar! It only took him three years to amass thousands of followers. In Act 1 - Simon Zealotes makes reference about the crowds of people who seek his attention. “Christ you know I love you. Did you see I waved?” “Touch me, touch me, Jesus.” “Kiss me kiss me, Jesus.” As you can imagine, as his glamour increased among the people, it would eventually lead to social upheaval with both the Romans and the Jews. He was seen as both a savior by the people and trouble to authoritarians.

During the first-century in Palestine, where the nation was in look of a “political savior” (Ligonier 1). As a result of what was occurring politically within the nation of Palestine it was not the right time for Jesus to let everyone know who he was because his purpose was not to be a king or related to that. The people of Palestine wanted freedom from Roman domination (Ligonier 1). Jesus did not want his followers to expect tasks from a ruler or political saving. Instead, he wanted to continue spread his message and teaching to his followers. For this reason, it was in Jesus’s best concern to hide his identity and to avoid any unwanted titles. He did not want to be considered as a political threat to the nation of Palestine. However, he eventually was seen to be a threat to the Romans that later led to his

In the first act of Mark in the Bible Project beings with Mark telling how everyone is blown away by Jesus’ claims and His teachings. But, because of what Jesus is saying they are wondering who Jesus really is and if He is who He says He is. Then Mark tells about how John is the messenger that will prepare the way for Jesus. When Jesus is getting baptized by John, the sky opens and a voice, which is God, declares Jesus His beloved Son. Later on, Jesus goes to Galilee to preach the good news that God’s kingdom has come close and is near. Also, Jesus heals those who are sick and He forgives sins, which according to the Jews, only God can do. Jesus talks about the parables of the Four Soils and the Mustard Seed. Jesus point is that He really is the Messiah bringing God’s kingdom to earth. Mark ends this act by saying that everyone thinks that Jesus’ Kingdom will be filled with violence and that He had come to fight the Romans. But, Jesus says that it will be different from what they expect. It will be filled with love and joy instead of evil. Even the disciples are confused about what His Kingdom is and who Jesus really is.

Moreover, he was known to be a radical because he had a very anti-authoritarian stance on a lot of issues that we prominent during that era. He embarked on a journey to spread his message throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria, which were cities all in Israel, but never ended up in Rome (Sordi 49). As he started to get massive attention from not only new followers that were seeking his guidance and purity, but he then soon began to get attention from Pontius Polite, who was the fifth Roman Empire during 26-36AD. Polite was not very fond of His preaching because of the fear that Jesus threated the Roman power and the upraising of Imperial Rome (McIntosh). For instance, Jesus would make statements

Most assuredly, Jesus was not only the author of salvation but also the author of history, mankind and creation alike. Many people see two different God?s of the bible, the Old Testament God that enveloped justice and judgment of sin and the New Testament God that embodied mercy, truth and grace. What many don?t realize is that both the New Testament and Old Testament God are one in the same. The Jesus of the New Testament is the God of the Old Testament1. There are five ways in which the Old Testament testifies of Jesus which are revealed in the New Testament. Five themes from the Old Testament that are revealed in the

During the eighth and ninth centuries A.D., a new emphasis began to develop within the religion of Islam. This emphasis was a reaction against the prevailing impersonal and formal nature of Islam. For many Muslims the shari‘a, while seen as necessary, failed to satisfy their deepest spiritual longings and desires. The search for deeper meaning began with a pietistic asceticism, which in turn led to the development of the popular mystical side of Islam - known as tasawwuf or Sufism.